[Maine-birds] Frenchman Bay area

11/7/13 Final day on the water. Transit from Bar Harbor to Southwest Harbor to the Hinckley boatyard to lay up for the winter.
SE winds, 5-6 ft. seas made detailed observations difficult.
Common Loon 25+
Red-thr Loon 2
Red-necked Grebe 4
Gannet 10+ a few in sight all the time
Double-crested Cormorant still fairly common
Great Cormorant several along Acadia NP shoreline
Common Eider 100+ many more adult males. Continuous flock movement in wind made counts difficult
Long-tailed Duck 100+ Nearly all in the more protected harbor waters
Black Scoter 18
White-winged Scoter 25 All in Bar Harbor
Surf Scoter 4 off Otter Pt. in Acadia NP
Kittiwake 2 right at the mouth of Northeast Harbor.
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Updated Oct. 5th, 2013.

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